I think the fibre optic line is a good project and probably our best and, unfortunately, our only example. The 400 jobs the Minister speaks of are obviously far beyond any estimates I’ve seen provided by Cabinet, but I do support that project.

Obviously, the GDP that the Minister mentions is a false measure. It has been well recognized as a false measure. We know that over half a billion dollars, the Minister tells me, in wages are being sent out of the Northwest Territories. That all goes to the GDP, right? So how real is that?

One possible enticement for people who might be considering a move to the NWT, though, and a reason for those already here to remain, would be lower income taxes on low and middle income brackets. There are many aspects of this that would have to be examined, but the Minister seems to write this off out of hand.

How has the Minister considered this possibility in a plan to attract new residents and their intended transfer payments? Mahsi.